KeyMod Quick Mounting Arrangement

ABSTRACT

A KeyMod quick mounting arrangement is arranged for detachably coupling an accessory at a firearm having a KeyMod mounting slot, wherein the arrangement includes a mounting body having a first side extended from the accessory to be detachably coupled with the firearm, and a coupling head movably extended from the mounting body between a releasing position and a securing position. The coupling head has a head portion outwardly protruded from an opposed second side of the mounting body, wherein the mounting body is stationary when the coupling head is moved between the releasing position and the securing position. In the releasing position, the head portion of the coupling head is disposed in an enlarged slot portion of the mounting slot. In the securing position, the head portion of the coupling head is slid to a narrower slot portion of the mounting slot for securing the accessory at the firearm.

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BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

The present invention relates to a firearm accessory attachment systemof a firearm, and more particular to a KeyMod quick mountingarrangement, which provides a quick and precise attachment for a firearmaccessory to be detachably mounted at the firearm.

2. Description of Related Arts

Conventional accessory mounts, such as “Picatinny rail system or“Weaver” rail system, have evolved in the firearm industry from amilitary standard. The conventional accessory mount generally provides arail comprising a plurality of T-shaped cross sectional raised ridgesformed at the firearm, and an adapter provided at the accessory, whereinthe accessory can be mounted at the rail by transversely sliding theadapter at the rail and fastening the adapter at the rail via a bolt.However, the conventional accessory mount has several drawbacks. Therail will only enable the accessory to be mounted at the firearm at thetransverse direction. It is not ergonomic for a user to hold the firearmand mount the accessory to the rail in a transverse direction to thedischarge axis of the firearm. In addition, the rail profile with theraised ridges will substantially increase the overall weight of thefirearm. More importantly, the rail cannot provide a quick and preciseattachment for the firearm because the adapter must be fastened with therail by the bolt.

A “KeyMod” mounting arrangement is an improved system superior to theconventional accessory mount. The KeyMod mounting arrangement generallycomprises to a plurality of KeyMod mounting slots provided at thefirearm and a KeyMod mounting nut provided at the accessory. Inparticular, each of the mounting slots, which is extended along thedischarge axis of the firearm, has a keyhole configuration defining anenlarged slot portion with larger diameter and a narrower slot portionextended therefrom, wherein the slot is chamfered on the backside.Therefore, the mounting nut can be disposed in the enlarged slot portionand slid to the narrower slot portion. Then, the mounting nut can befastened at the narrower slot portion by a bolt to lift the mounting nutat the backside of the mounting slot in order to secure the accessory atthe firearm. The KeyMod mounting arrangement can solve the existingproblems by providing an ergonomic mounting way to mount the accessoryat the firearm corresponding to the discharge axis thereof, and bysubstantially reducing the overall weight of the firearm incorporatingwith the KeyMod mounting slots. However, the KeyMod mounting arrangementhas several drawbacks.

The alignment between the mounting nut and the enlarged slot portion ofthe mounting slot must be precise. Especially when two or more mountingnuts are provided at the accessory, the user must correctly align themounting nuts with the enlarged slot portions of the mounting slotsrespectively. Since the mounting nuts are movable, the user must holdthe mounting nuts stationary before the mounting nuts are plugged intothe enlarged slot portions of the mounting slots. It is worth mentioningthat the mounting nuts can only be stationary or locked after themounting nuts are lifted by the bolts to couple at the narrower slotportions of the mounting slots. In other words, the KeyMod mountingarrangement provides a displeasing mounting operation comparing with theconventional “Picatinny rail system or “Weaver” rail system.Furthermore, the KeyMod mounting arrangement still cannot provide aquick and precise attachment for the firearm because the mounting nutmust be fastened with the mounting slot by the bolt.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

The invention is advantageous in that it provides a KeyMod quickmounting arrangement, which provides a quick and precise attachment fora firearm accessory to be detachably mounted at the firearm.

Another advantage of the invention is to a KeyMod quick mountingarrangement, which can incorporate an existing KeyMod slot rail to mountthe accessory, such as laser module, scope mount, flashlight module,navigation light module, camera module, vertical grip, rail panel, handstop, barricade support, at the firearm. In other words, the KeyModquick mounting arrangement does not require to alter the originalstructural design of the KeyMod mounting structure of the firearm, so asto minimize the manufacturing cost of the KeyMod mounting structure ofthe firearm incorporating with the KeyMod quick mounting arrangement.

Another advantage of the invention is to a KeyMod quick mountingarrangement, which comprises a coupling head being slid and lifted inone single action to secure the accessory at the firearm.

Another advantage of the invention is to a KeyMod quick mountingarrangement, wherein the coupling head is stationary and locked in areleasing position and in a securing position, such that the couplinghead can be precisely and rapidly plugged into the enlarged slot portionof the KeyMod slot to enhance the mounting operation of the accessory atthe firearm.

Another advantage of the invention is to a KeyMod quick mountingarrangement, which comprises at least one positioning member arranged toengage with a second KeyMod slot adjacent to the KeyMod slot where thecoupling head is coupled thereat, so as to ensure the correctedalignment between the accessory and the firearm and to prevent anyunwanted longitudinal and/or rotational movement of the accessory withrespect to the firearm after the KeyMod quick mounting arrangement ismounted to the firearm.

Another advantage of the invention is to a KeyMod quick mountingarrangement, wherein the user does not require any tool to fasten andsecure the coupling head at the mounting slot, such that the KeyModquick mounting arrangement provides a tool-less mounting system to speedup the mounting operation of the accessory at the firearm.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a KeyMod quick mountingarrangement, wherein no expensive or complicated structure is requiredto employ in the present invention in order to achieve the abovementioned objects. Therefore, the present invention successfullyprovides an economic and efficient solution for providing a secure andreliable configuration for detachably mounting the accessory at thefirearm with compact and ergonomic design.

Additional advantages and features of the invention will become apparentfrom the description which follows, and may be realized by means of theinstrumentalities and combinations particular point out in the appendedclaims.

According to the present invention, the foregoing and other objects andadvantages are attained by a KeyMod quick mounting arrangement fordetachably coupling an accessory at a firearm having one or more KeyModmounting slots, comprising:

a mounting body having a first side adapted for extending from theaccessory to be detachably coupled with the firearm, and an opposedsecond side; and

a coupling head, which is movably extended from the mounting bodybetween a releasing position and a securing position, having a headportion outwardly protruded from the second side of the mounting body,wherein the mounting body is stationary when the coupling head is movedbetween the releasing position and the securing position, wherein in thereleasing position, the head portion of the coupling head is arrangedfor being disposed in an enlarged slot portion of the mounting slot, andin the securing position, the head portion of the coupling head isarranged for being slid to a narrower slot portion of the mounting slotfor securing the accessory at the firearm.

In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the presentinvention comprises a KeyMod quick mounting arrangement, for detachablycoupling an accessory at a firearm having one or more KeyMod mountingslots, comprising:

a mounting body having a first side adapted for extending from theaccessory to be detachably coupled with the firearm, and an opposedsecond side;

a coupling head, which is movably extended from the mounting bodybetween a releasing position and a securing position, having a headportion outwardly protruded from the second side of the mounting body;and

an actuating member movably coupled at the mounting body to move thecoupling head between the releasing position and the securing position,wherein in the releasing position, the head portion of the coupling headis arranged for being disposed in an enlarged slot portion of themounting slot, and in the securing position, the head portion of thecoupling head is arranged for being slid to a narrower slot portion ofthe mounting slot and for being moved toward the second side of themounting head at the same time for securing the accessory at thefirearm.

In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the presentinvention comprises a KeyMod quick mounting arrangement, for detachablycoupling an accessory at a firearm having one or more KeyMod mountingslots, comprising:

a mounting body having a first side adapted for extending from theaccessory to be detachably coupled with the firearm, and an opposedsecond side;

a coupling head, which is movably extended from the mounting bodybetween a releasing position and a securing position, having a headportion outwardly protruded from the second side of the mounting body;and

a locker unit provided at the mounting body for locking the couplinghead in the releasing position and in the securing position, wherein inthe releasing position, the head portion of the coupling head is lockedin position for being disposed in an enlarged slot portion of themounting slot, wherein after the locker unit is actuated to release thecoupling head in the releasing position, the coupling head is moved tothe securing position that the head portion of the coupling head isarranged for being slid to a narrower slot portion of the mounting slotfor securing the accessory at the firearm.

In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the presentinvention comprises a KeyMod quick mounting arrangement, for detachablycoupling an accessory at a firearm having a plurality of KeyMod mountingslots, comprising:

a mounting body having a first side adapted for extending from theaccessory to be detachably coupled with the firearm, and an opposedsecond side;

a coupling head, which is movably extended from the mounting bodybetween a releasing position and a securing position, having a headportion outwardly protruded from the second side of the mounting body,wherein in the releasing position, the head portion of the coupling headis arranged for being disposed in an enlarged slot portion of themounting slot, and in the securing position, the head portion of thecoupling head is arranged for being slid to a narrower slot portion ofthe mounting slot for securing the accessory at the firearm; and

a positioning member protruded from the second side of the mounting bodyat a position adjacent to the coupling head, wherein the positioningmember is arranged for engaging with a second mounting slot adjacent tothe mounting slot where the coupling head is engaged therewith.

Still further objects and advantages will become apparent from aconsideration of the ensuing description and drawings.

These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the presentinvention will become apparent from the following detailed description,the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a KeyMod quick mounting arrangementaccording to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the KeyMod quick mounting arrangementaccording to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention,illustrating the coupling head in a releasing position.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the KeyMod quick mounting arrangementaccording to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention,illustrating the coupling head in a securing position.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the KeyMod quick mountingarrangement according to the above preferred embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of the KeyMod quick mounting arrangementaccording to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention,illustrating the mounting operation of the arrangement to the KeyModmounting slot and illustrating the accessory to be detachably mounted atthe firearm via the arrangement.

FIG. 6 is a bottom sectional view of the KeyMod quick mountingarrangement according to the above preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, illustrating the mounting operation of the arrangement to theKeyMod mounting slot.

FIG. 7 illustrates the first and second positioning membersincorporating with the coupling head of the KeyMod quick mountingarrangement according to the above preferred embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIGS. 7A to 7G illustrates different configurations of the first andsecond positioning members incorporating with the coupling head of theKeyMod quick mounting arrangement according to the above preferredembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 illustrates a first alternative mode of the KeyMod quick mountingarrangement according to the above preferred embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the first alternative mode of the KeyModquick mounting arrangement according to the above preferred embodimentof the present invention.

FIG. 10 illustrates a second alternative mode of the KeyMod quickmounting arrangement according to the above preferred embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of the second alternative mode of the KeyModquick mounting arrangement according to the above preferred embodimentof the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The following description is disclosed to enable any person skilled inthe art to make and use the present invention. Preferred embodiments areprovided in the following description only as examples and modificationswill be apparent to those skilled in the art. The general principlesdefined in the following description would be applied to otherembodiments, alternatives, modifications, equivalents, and applicationswithout departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 7, a KeyMod quick mounting arrangement accordingto a preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated,wherein the arrangement of the present invention is arranged fordetachably coupling an accessory at a firearm having one or more KeyModmounting slots 10. For example, a micro-dot module is provided on thearrangement to detachably couple at the firearm as shown in FIG. 5.

For example, the firearm with a handguard provides a series of KeyModmounting slots 10 aligning with a barrel axis of the firearm, whereineach of the mounting slots 10 has a Keyhole configuration to define anenlarged slot portion 11 and a narrower slot portion 12. The accessory,such as laser module, scope mount, flashlight module, navigation lightmodule, camera module, vertical grip, rail panel, hand stop, barricadesupport, can be detachably coupled at the firearm via the arrangement ofthe present invention.

According to the preferred embodiment, the arrangement of the presentinvention comprises a mounting body 20 and a coupling head 30.

The mounting body 20 has a first side 21 arranged for extending from theaccessory to be detachably coupled with the firearm, and an opposedsecond side 22 for coupling with the firearm at the mounting slot 10 viathe coupling head 30. The mounting body 20 further has two sidewalls 23,a front side 24, and a rear side 25 to define an interior cavitytherewithin, and forms a low profile configuration to minimize adistance between the first and second sides 21, 22 so as to minimize thedistance between the accessory and the firearm. As shown in FIG. 5, themicro-dot module, as an example, is provided on the first side 21 of themounting body 20.

The coupling head 30 is movably extended from the mounting body 10 andis moved between a releasing position and a securing position. Inparticular, the coupling head 30 has a head portion 31 outwardlyprotruded from the second side 22 of the mounting body 22, a retentionportion 32 received in the interior cavity of the mounting body 22, anda neck portion 33 extended between the head portion 31 and the retentionportion 32. The coupling head 30 further has a slanted engaging surface311 formed at the head portion 31 to the mounting slot 10 with achamfered configuration.

The coupling head 30 further comprises a head adjustor 34 for adjustinga distance between the head portion 31 and the retention portion 32. Thehead adjustor 34 comprises a threaded body 341 rotatably coupled at theretention portion 32 and an enlarged adjuster head 342 coupled at thehead portion 31, such that when the head adjustor 34 is rotated, thethreaded body 341 rotated at the retention portion 32 to selectivelyadjust the distance between the head portion 31 and the retentionportion 32. Therefore, a portion of the threaded body 341 serves theneck portion 32 of the coupling head 30.

Accordingly, in the releasing position, the head portion 31 of thecoupling head 30 is arranged for being disposed in the enlarged slotportion 11 of the mounting slot 10, and in the securing position, thehead portion 31 of the coupling head 30 is arranged for being slid tothe narrower slot portion 12 of the mounting slot 10 for securing theaccessory at the firearm. In other words, the head portion 31 of thecoupling head 30 is slid from the enlarged slot portion 11 of themounting slot 10 to the narrower slot portion 12 thereof in order tocouple the mounting body 20 at the firearm, so as to support theaccessory at the firearm.

According to the preferred embodiment, the mounting body 20 isstationary when the coupling head 30 is moved between the releasingposition and the securing position. In other words, after the headportion 31 of the coupling head 30 is disposed at the enlarged slotportion 11 of the mounting slot 10, only the coupling head 30 is movedto slide the head portion 31 of the coupling head 30 to the narrowerslot portion 12 of the mounting slot 10. Therefore, the mounting body 20is stationary during the sliding movement of the coupling head 30.

In order to enable the sliding movement of the coupling head 30 when themounting body 20 is stationary, the mounting body 20 further has anelongated guiding slot 26 formed at the second side 22 of the mountingbody 20. The coupling head 30 is slidably engaged at the guiding slot 26in a position that the neck portion 33 of the coupling head 30 is slidalong the guiding slot 26, such that the head portion 31 of the couplinghead 30 is outwardly protruded from the second side 22 of the mountingbody 20 through the guiding slot 26 and is guided to slide at theguiding slot 26 between the releasing position and the securingposition.

The guiding slot 26 is a through slot longitudinally formed at thesecond side 22 of the mounting body 20 to communicate the interiorcavity of the mounting body 20 with an exterior thereof. Therefore, thecoupling head 30 can be longitudinally moved with respect to themounting head 20 via the guiding slot 26, which is aligned with andparallel to the barrel axis of the firearm. In particular, the guidingslot 26 has a predetermined length to define two ends, wherein when thecoupling head 20 is slid at one end of the guiding slot 26, the couplinghead 20 is retained in the releasing position, and when the couplinghead 20 is slid at another end of the guiding slot 26, the coupling head20 is retained in the securing position. In other words, the length ofthe guiding slot 20 is corresponding to a distance of the mounting slot10 between the enlarged slot portion 11 and the narrower slot portion12. It is worth mentioning that a width of the guiding slot 26 isslightly larger than a size of the neck portion 33 of the coupling head30 and is smaller than a size of each of the retention portion 32 andthe head portion 31 of the coupling head 30. A distance between theretention portion 32 and the head portion 31 of the coupling head 30 islarger than a depth of the guiding slot 26, i.e. the thickness of thebottom wall of the mounting body 10.

According to the preferred embodiment, the coupling head 30 not onlylongitudinally moves with respect to the mounting head 20 but alsovertically moves with respect to the mounting head 20 to adjust adistance between the head portion 31 of the coupling head 30 and thesecond side 22 of the mounting body 20, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. Inparticular, when the coupling head 30 is moved in the securing position,the head portion 31 of the coupling head 30 is lifted toward the secondside 22 of the mounting body 20, such that a surrounding wall of themounting slot 10 around the narrower slot portion 12 thereof will besandwiched between the head portion 31 of the coupling head 30 and thesecond side 22 of the mounting body 20 so as to lock up the accessory atthe firearm.

In particular, the mounting body 20 further has an elongated slidingchannel 27 inclinedly formed at the mounting body 20, wherein thecoupling head 30 is guided to slide at the sliding channel 27 to movethe head portion 31 of the coupling head 30 toward the second side 22 ofthe mounting head 20 for gradually minimizing the distance between thehead portion 31 of the coupling head 30 and the second side 22 of themounting head 20 when the head portion 31 of the coupling head 30 ismoved from the releasing position to the securing position. In otherwords, when the head portion 31 of the coupling head 30 is moved fromthe releasing position to the securing position, the head portion 31 ofthe coupling head 30 is concurrently moved toward the second side 22 ofthe mounting body 20.

As shown in FIG. 4, the sliding channel 27 is a through slotlongitudinally and inclinedly formed at one of the sidewalls 23 of themounting body 20 between the first and second sides 21, 22 thereofPreferably, the sliding channel 27 is extended at 4 degrees with respectto the horizontal level. It is appreciated that the sliding channel 27can be formed at one of the front or rear wall 24, 25 of the mountingbody 20. The length of the sliding channel 27 must be equal or longerthan the length of the guiding slot 26 to ensure the coupling head 20 tobe moved between the releasing position and the securing position. It isworth mentioning that the guiding slot 26 is arranged to guide thelongitudinally sliding movement of the coupling head 30 between thereleasing position and the securing position. The sliding channel 27 isarranged to guide the vertical movement of the coupling head 30 toadjust the distance between the head portion 31 of the coupling head 30and the second side 22 of the mounting head 20.

The arrangement of the present invention further comprises an actuatingmember 40 for manually moving the coupling head 20 between the releasingposition and the securing position. The actuating member 40 is movablycoupled at the mounting body 20 to drive the coupling head 20 to move.In particular, the actuating member 40 is extended from the couplinghead 20 to engage with the sliding channel 27, such that when theactuating member 40 is moved at the sliding channel 27, the couplinghead 20 is driven not only to longitudinally slide along the guidingslot 26 but also to vertically move via the sliding channel 27.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the actuating member 40 is pivotally coupledat the mounting body 20 to define a pivot point 401 thereat. Theactuating member 40 has a driving end 41 extended into the interiorcavity of the mounting body 20 to couple at the coupling head 30 and anactuating end 42 extended out of the sidewall 23 of the mounting body 20through the sliding channel 27. The driving end 41 of the actuatingmember 40 is rotatably coupled at the retention portion 32 of thecoupling head 30.

The pivot point 401 of the actuating member 40 is defined between thedriving end 41 and the actuating end 42. Therefore, by actuating theactuating end 42 of the actuating member 40, the driving end 41 of theactuating member 40 is pivotally moved to drive the coupling head 30between the releasing position and the securing position. It is worthmentioning that the actuating member 40 has an elongated pivot slot 402formed thereat, wherein a pivot axle affixed at the pivot point 401 isengaged with the pivot slot 402, so as to enable the driving end 41 ofthe actuating member 40 to move the coupling head 30 in a lineardirection along the guiding slot 26 the pivotal movement of theactuating member 40.

It is worth mentioning that during the pivotal movement of the actuatingmember 40, the coupling head 20 is guided to longitudinally slide alongthe guiding slot 26. At the same time, the pivotal movement of theactuating member 40 is guided by the sliding channel 27 in order tovertically move the head portion 31 of the coupling head 30 toward thesecond side 22 of the mounting head 20 when the coupling head 20 isguided to longitudinally slide along the guiding slot 26 from thereleasing position to the securing position. In other words, one singleactuating action of the actuating member 40 will move the head portion31 of the coupling head 30 being slid to the narrower slot portion 12 ofthe mounting slot 10 and being moved toward the second side 22 of themounting head 20 at the same time for securing the accessory at thefirearm.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the arrangement further comprises a lockerunit 50 provided at the mounting body 20 for locking the coupling head30 in the securing position. According to the preferred embodiment, thelocker unit 50 is also arranged to lock up the coupling head 30 in thereleasing position.

According to the preferred embodiment, the locker unit 50 comprises alocking latch 51, and first and second locking edges 52, 53 defined atthe actuating member 40. When the locking latch 51 is engaged with thefirst locking edge 52, the coupling head 30 is locked in the releasingposition, as shown in FIG. 2. When the locking latch 51 is engaged withthe second locking edge 52, the coupling head 30 is locked in thesecuring position, as shown in FIG. 3.

In particular, when the actuating member 40 is pivotally moved to drivethe coupling head 30 in the releasing position, the actuating member 40is moved in a position that the locking latch 51 is engaged with thefirst locking edge 52. Likewise, when the actuating member 40 ispivotally moved to drive the coupling head 30 in the securing position,the actuating member 40 is moved in a position that the locking latch 51is engaged with the second locking edge 53. As a result, the couplinghead 30 will be locked and stationary in each of the releasing positionand the securing position. It is worth mentioning that after the lockinglatch 51 of the locker unit 50 is actuated to release the coupling head30 in the releasing position, the coupling head 30 is allowed to move tothe securing position that the head portion 31 of the coupling head 30is slid to the narrower slot portion 12 of the mounting slot 10 forsecuring the accessory at the firearm.

As shown in FIG. 4, the locker unit 50 further has an elongated lockingslot 54 formed at the sidewall 23 of the mounting body 20 and isintegrally extended from the sliding channel 27 end-to-end, wherein thelocking latch 51 is slidably engaged at the locking slot 54. Preferably,the locking slot 54 is a horizontal through slot to communicate with thesliding channel 27.

When the locking latch 51 is slid along the locking slot 51 toward thesliding channel 27, the locking latch 51 is engaged with either thefirst or second locking edges 52, 53 at the actuating member 40. Whenthe locking latch 51 is slid along the locking slot 51 away from thesliding channel 27, the locking latch 51 is disengaged with either thefirst or second locking edges 52, 53 so as to enable the pivotalmovement of the actuating member 40.

The locker unit 50 further comprises a resilient element 55 supportedwithin the interior cavity of the mounting body 20 for applying anurging force against the locking latch 51. The resilient element 55,according to the preferred embodiment, is a compression spring havingtwo ends biased against the locking latch 51 and an inner wall of theinterior cavity of the mounting body 20 to push the locking latch 51toward the sliding channel 27 along the locking slot 51, so as to ensurethe locking latch 51 to be engaged with either the first or secondlocking edges 52, 53 at the actuating member 40. Therefore, the usermust intentionally slide the locking latch 51 along the locking slot 54to move the locking latch 51 away from the sliding channel 27 byovercoming the spring force of the resilient element 55 in order todisengage the locking latch 51 with either the first or second lockingedges 52, 53.

As shown in FIG. 7, the arrangement further comprises a positioning unit60 for ensuring the corrected alignment between the accessory and thefirearm and for preventing any unwanted longitudinal and/or rotationalmovement of the accessory with respect to the firearm after the mountingbody 20 is mounted to the firearm.

The positioning unit 60 comprises a first positioning member 61protruded from the second side 22 of the mounting body 20 at a positionadjacent to the coupling head 30, wherein the positioning member 61 isarranged for engaging with a second mounting slot 10′ adjacent to themounting slot 10 where the coupling head 30 is engaged therewith.

The positioning unit 60 further comprises a second positioning member 62protruded from the second side 22 of the mounting body 20 at a positionadjacent to the coupling head 30, wherein the second positioning member62 is arranged for engaging with an edge of a third mounting slot 10″adjacent to the mounting slot 10 where the coupling head 30 is engagedtherewith.

According to the preferred embodiment, the first and second positioningmembers 61, 62 are integrally protruded from the second side 22 of themounting body 20 and are aligned at a centerline of the guiding slot 26,wherein the coupling head 30 is positioned between the two positioningmembers 61, 62. In particular, the first and second positioning members61, 62 are arranged to engage with the second and third mounting slots10′, 10″ respectively, wherein the mounting slot 10 for the couplinghead 30 is located between the second and third mounting slots 10′, 10″.

Preferably, the first positioning member 61 is sized and shaped with akeyhole configuration to match with the size and shape of the secondmounting slot 10′, as shown in FIG. 7. The second positioning member 62has a curved engaging edge 621 adapted for engaging with the edge of thethird mounting slot 10″ at the narrower slot portion 12″ thereof, asshown in FIG. 7. Alternatively, the first and second positioning members61, 62 can be configured with different shapes corresponding to theshapes of the second and third mounting slots 10′, 10″, as shown inFIGS. 7A to 7G. For example, the size and shape of the first positioningmember 61 can be configured to match with the enlarged slot portion 11′of the second mounting slot 10′, as shown in FIGS. 7A, 7B, and 7E. Thesize and shape of the second positioning member 62 can be configured tomatch with the narrower slot portion 12″ of the third mounting slot 10″,as shown in FIG. 7B. The size and shape of the second positioning member62 can be configured to match with the diameter size of the narrowerslot portion 12″ of the third mounting slot 10″, as shown in FIG. 7C.Likewise, the sizes and shapes of the first and second positioningmembers 61, 62 are configured to have a keyhole configuration to matchwith the sizes and shapes of the second and third mounting slots 10′,10″, as shown in FIG. 7D. Or, the size and shape of the secondpositioning member 62 can be configured to match with the diameter sizeof the enlarged slot portion 11″ of the third mounting slot 10″, asshown in FIG. 7E.

It is worth mentioning that only one positioning member 61 can be usedto incorporate with the coupling head 30 while the second positioningmember 62 could be optional. For example, the first positioning member61 can be formed in keyhole configuration to incorporate with thecoupling head 30, as shown in FIG. 7F, or the first positioning member61 can be formed to match with the enlarged slot portion 11′ of thesecond mounting slot 10′ in order to incorporate with the coupling head30, as shown in FIG. 7G.

Preferably, both the first and second positioning members 61, 62 areused to incorporate with the coupling head 30, such that the arrangementof the present invention provides a three-point support to prevent anyunwanted longitudinal and/or rotational (twisting) movement of theaccessory with respect to the firearm after the mounting body 20 ismounted to the firearm.

It is worth mentioning that since the coupling head 30 is locked in thereleasing position, the first and second positioning members 61, 62 areautomatically aligned with the second and third mounting slots 10′, 10″respectively. In other words, in the releasing position, the distancebetween the coupling head 30 and the first positioning member 61, andthe distance between the coupling head 30 and the second positioningmember 62 will not be altered. As a result, once the head portion 31 ofthe coupling head 30 is aligned at the enlarged slot portion 11 of themounting slot 10, the first and second positioning members 61, 62 willalign with the second and third mounting slots 10′, 10″ respectively.This is the reason why the coupling head 30 should be locked andstationary in the releasing position.

FIGS. 8 and 9 illustrate a first alternative mode of the arrangement,wherein the actuating member 40A is slidably coupled at the mountingbody 20 at the sliding channel 27. Accordingly, the actuating member 40Ahas a driving end 41A extended into the interior cavity of the mountingbody 20 to couple at the coupling head 30 and an actuating end 42Aextended out of the sidewall 23 of the mounting body 20 through thesliding channel 27. The driving end 41A of the actuating member 40A isaffixed at the coupling head 30. Therefore, by actuating the actuatingend 42A of the actuating member 40A to slide the actuating member 40Aalong the sliding channel 27, the driving end 41A of the actuatingmember 40A is correspondingly moved to drive the coupling head 30between the releasing position and the securing position. In otherwords, the coupling head 30 is guided to move from the releasingposition to the securing position in order to move the head portion 31of the coupling head 30 toward the bottom side 22 of the mounting body20 at the same tune. It is worth mentioning that one single actuatingaction of the actuating member 40A will move the head portion 31 of thecoupling head 30 being slid to the narrower slot portion 12 of themounting slot 10 and being moved toward the second side 22 of themounting head 20 at the same time for securing the accessory at thefirearm.

It is appreciated that the actuating member 40A can be extended out ofthe interior cavity of the mounting body 20 through the front wallthereof, wherein the actuating member 40A can be pulled to move thecoupling head 30 from the releasing position to the securing positionand can be pushed to move the coupling head back to the releasingposition from the securing position. Likewise, the actuating member 40Acan be extended out of the interior cavity of the mounting body 20through the rear wall thereof, wherein the actuating member 40A can bepushed to move the coupling head 30 from the releasing position to thesecuring position and can be pulled to move the coupling head back tothe releasing position from the securing position. It is worthmentioning that, for the configuration of the actuating member 40A atthe front or rear side of the mounting body 20, the sliding channel 27can be formed as a rail supported in the interior cavity of the mountingto guide the head portion 31 of the coupling head 30 moving toward thebottom side 22 of the mounting body 20 when the coupling head 30 ismoving in the securing position.

Furthermore, the locker unit 50A has first and second locking slots 51A,52A transversely extended from two ends of the sliding channel 27 toform a U-shaped configuration. When the actuating member 40A is slidfrom the sliding channel 27 to the first locking slot 51A, the couplinghead 30 is locked in the releasing position, and when the actuatingmember 40A is slid from the sliding channel 27 to the second lockingslot 52A, the coupling head 30 is locked in the securing position.

The locker unit 50A further comprises a resilient element 55A supportedwithin the interior cavity of the mounting body 20 for applying anurging force against the actuating member 40A. The resilient element55A, according to the preferred embodiment, is a compression springhaving two ends biased against the actuating member 40A and an innerwall of the interior cavity of the mounting body 20 to push theactuating member 40A toward the first locking slot 51A, so as to ensurethe actuating member 40A to be engaged with the first locking slot 51A.Therefore, the user must intentionally slide the actuating member 40Aalong the sliding channel 27 from the first locking slot 51A byovercoming the spring force of the resilient element 55A in order topush the actuating member 40A toward the second locking slot 52A.

FIGS. 10 and 11 illustrates a second alternative of the arrangement,wherein the guiding slot 26B is modified to have a circular holeconfiguration formed at the bottom side 22 of the mounting body 20. Thediameter of the guiding slot 26B is slightly larger than a size of theneck portion 33 of the coupling head 30 and is smaller than a size ofeach of the retention portion 32 and the head portion 31 of the couplinghead 30. Therefore, the coupling head 30 can only moved vertically atthe guiding slot 26B but cannot move longitudinally with respect to themounting head 20.

Accordingly, when the head portion 31 of the coupling head 30 is movedbetween the releasing position and the securing position, the mountingbody 20 is correspondingly moved at the same direction. In other words,the coupling head 30 is locked in the releasing position via the guidingslot 26B to prevent the coupling head 30 being slid with respect to themounting body 20.

The locker unit 50B is provided at the mounting body 20 for locking thecoupling head 30 in the securing position. The locker unit 50B comprisesa locking arm 52B pivotally coupled at the mounting body 20 and alocking latch 51B extended from the locking arm 52B to couple at thecoupling head 30 in order to lock up the coupling head 30 in thesecuring position and to move the head portion 31 of the coupling 30toward the bottom side 22 of the mounting body 20 at the same time.

As shown in FIG. 10, the locking arm 52B has a pivot end pivotallycoupled at the mounting body 20 and an opposed movable end, wherein thelocking arm 50B is pivotally movable at the sliding channel 27. Thelocking latch 51B generally has a U-shaped configuration integrallyextended from the locking arm 52B, wherein when the movable end of thelocking arm 5B is actuated, the locking latch 51B is extended into theinterior cavity of the mounting body 20 through the sliding channel 27and is engaged with the neck portion 33 of the coupling head 30 so as tomove the head portion 31 of the coupling 30 toward the bottom side 22 ofthe mounting body 20. It is worth mentioning that the locking latch 51Bis coupled at the coupling head 30 only when the coupling head 30 ismoved in the securing position. Preferably, a first slanted surface 331is formed at the neck portion 33 of the coupling head 30 and a secondslanted surface 511B is formed at the locking latch 51B, such that whenthe locking latch 51B is engaged with the neck portion 33 of thecoupling head 30, the second slanted surface 511B is engaged with thefirst slanted surface 331 to move the head portion 31 of the coupling 30toward the bottom side 22 of the mounting body 20. Accordingly, thesliding channel 27 in this alternative can be an inclined channel or ahorizontal channel formed at the sidewall 23 of the mounting body 20.

The present invention further provides a method of detachably mountingthe accessory at the firearm via the arrangement of the presentinvention. For the configuration of the coupling head 30 capable oflongitudinally moving with respect to the mounting body 20 via theguiding slot 26, the method comprises the following steps.

(1) Dispose the head portion 31 of the coupling head 30 at the enlargedslot portion 11 of the mounting slot 10. Accordingly, the coupling head30 is locked and stationary at the releasing position by the locker unit50, such that the user is able to easily align the head portion 31 ofthe coupling head 30 with the enlarged slot portion 11 of the mountingslot 10. At the same time, the first and second positioning members 61,62 are automatically aligned with the second and third mounting slots10′, 10″ respectively.

(2) Slidably move the head portion 31 of the coupling head 30 from theenlarged slot portion 11 of the mounting slot 10 to the narrower slotportion 12 thereof so as to move the coupling head 30 from the releasingposition to the securing position. It is worth mentioning that themounting body 20 is stationary when the coupling head 30 is moved fromthe releasing position to the securing position along the guiding slot26.

Accordingly, the coupling head 30 is moved by the actuating member 40.Preferably, when the actuating member 40 is pivotally actuated, the headportion 31 of the coupling head 30 not only moves to the narrower slotportion 12 of the mounting slot 10 but also moves toward the bottom side22 of the mounting body 20. Therefore, the surrounding wall around themounting slot 10 is clamped between the head portion 31 of the couplinghead 30 and the bottom side 22 of the mounting body 20.

Alternatively, the coupling head 30 is moved by the actuating member40A, wherein the actuating member 40A is slid along the sliding channel27 to move the coupling head 30 between the releasing position and thesecuring position.

(3) Lock up the coupling head 30 in the securing position via the lockerunit 50. As a result, the accessory at first side 21 of the mountingbody 20 can be securely mounted to the firearm.

In order to detach the accessory from the firearm, the user is able tounlock the coupling head 30 at the securing position via the locker unit50 and move the head portion 31 of the coupling head 30 back to theenlarged slot portion 11 of the mounting slot 10 from the narrower slotportion 12 thereof. Therefore, the mounting body 20 can be detached fromthe firearm once the head portion 31 of the coupling head 30 isdisengaged from the enlarged slot portion 11 of the mounting slot 10.

The locking/unlocking operation of the arrangement comprises thefollowing steps.

(A) Unlock the coupling head 30 in the releasing position to enable thecoupling head 30 to move from the releasing position to the securingposition. Accordingly, the coupling head 30 is normally locked up in thereleasing position. In particular, the locking latch 51 is engaged withthe first locking edge 52 at the actuating member 40 to retain thecoupling head 30 in a stationary manner. Therefore, the head portion 31of the coupling head 30 can be easily disposed at the enlarged slotportion 11 of the mounting slot 10.

The locking latch 51 is moved until the locking latch 51 is disengagedwith the first locking edge 52 at the actuating member 40. Once theengagement between the locking latch 51 and the first locking edge 52 isreleased, the coupling head 30 can be moved from the releasing positionto the securing position via the actuating aim 40.

Alternatively, the actuating member 40A is engaged with the firstlocking slot 51A to retain the coupling head 30 in a stationary mannerand to lock up the coupling head 30 in the releasing position. Theactuating member 40A is moved from the first locking slot 51A to thesliding channel 27 in order to unlock the coupling head 30 in thereleasing position, such that the coupling head 30 can be moved from thereleasing position to the securing position via the actuating arm 40A.

(B) Slidably move the head portion 31 of the coupling head 30 from theenlarged slot portion 11 of the mounting slot 10 to the narrower slotportion 12 thereof so as to move the coupling head 30 from the releasingposition to the securing position.

(C) Lock up the coupling head 30 in the securing position. Accordingly,the locking latch 51 is engaged with the second locking edge 53 at theactuating member 40 to lock up the coupling head 30 in the securingposition. It is worth mentioning that via the spring force of theresilient element 55, the locking latch 51 is pushed to automaticallyengage with the second locking edge 53, so as to ensure the couplinghead 30 to be locked in the securing position.

In order to unlock the coupling head 30 in the securing position, thelocking latch 51 is moved until the locking latch 51 is disengaged withthe second locking edge 53. Therefore, the coupling head 30 can be movedback in the releasing position via the actuating member 40. Likewise,the spring force of the resilient element 55 will push the locking latch51 to automatically engage with the first locking edge 52, so as toensure the coupling head 30 to be locked in the releasing position.

Alternatively, when the actuating member 40A is slid from the slidingchannel 27 to the second locking slot 52A, the coupling head 30 islocked in the securing position. In order to unlock the coupling head 30in the securing position, the actuating member 40A is moved from thesecond locking slot 52A back to the sliding channel 27, so as to enablethe coupling head 30 to be moved back to the releasing position.

For the configuration of the coupling head 30 capable of only moving ina vertical direction with respect to the mounting body 20 via theguiding slot 26B, the method comprises the following steps.

(1) Dispose the head portion 31 of the coupling head 30 at the enlargedslot portion 11 of the mounting slot 10.

(2) Slidably move the head portion 31 of the coupling head 30 from theenlarged slot portion 11 of the mounting slot 10 to the narrower slotportion 12 thereof so as to move the coupling head 30 from the releasingposition to the securing position. It is worth mentioning that themounting body 20 is moved to drive the coupling head 30 moving from thereleasing position to the securing position.

Accordingly, when the head portion 31 of the coupling head 30 is movedin the securing position, the first and second positioning members 61,62 are automatically aligned with the second and third mounting slots10′, 10″ respectively.

(3) Lock up the coupling head 30 in the securing position via the lockerunit 50. Accordingly, when the locking arm 5B is actuated, the lockinglatch 51B is driven to engage with the neck portion 33 of the couplinghead 30 so as to lock up the coupling head 30 in the securing positionand to move the head portion 31 of the coupling 30 toward the bottomside 22 of the mounting body 20 at the same time.

It is worth mentioning that the arrangement according to the preferredembodiment and their alternatives are interchangeable such that the useris able to detachably mount the accessory to the firearm. For example,the coupling head 30 can be moved by the actuating member 40 or theactuating member 40A while the coupling head 30 is locked by the lockinglatch 51B. The actuating member 40, 40A can be incorporated with anywall of the mounting body 20 except the first and second sides 21, 22thereof.

One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of thepresent invention as shown in the drawings and described above isexemplary only and not intended to be limiting.

It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have beenfully and effectively accomplished. The embodiments have been shown anddescribed for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structuralprinciples of the present invention and is subject to change withoutdeparture from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes allmodifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the followingclaims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A KeyMod quick mounting arrangement fordetachably coupling an accessory at a firearm having one or more KeyModmounting slots, comprising: a mounting body having a first side adaptedfor extending from said accessory to be detachably coupled with saidfirearm, and an opposed second side; and a coupling head, which ismovably extended from said mounting body between a releasing positionand a securing position, having a head portion outwardly protruded fromsaid second side of said mounting body, wherein said mounting body isstationary when said coupling head is moved between said releasingposition and said securing position, wherein in said releasing position,said head portion of said coupling head is arranged for being disposedin an enlarged slot portion of said mounting slot, and in said securingposition, said head portion of said coupling head is arranged for beingslid to a narrower slot portion of said mounting slot for securing saidaccessory at said firearm.
 2. The KeyMod quick mounting arrangement, asrecited in claim 1, wherein said mounting body further has an elongatedguiding slot formed at said second side of said mounting body, whereinsaid head portion of said coupling head is outwardly protruded from saidsecond side of said mounting body through said guiding slot and isguided to slide at said guiding slot between said releasing position andsaid securing position.
 3. The KeyMod quick mounting arrangement, asrecited in claim 1, wherein said mounting body further has an elongatedsliding channel inclinedly formed at said mounting body, wherein saidcoupling head is guided to slide at said sliding channel to move saidhead portion of said coupling head toward said second side of saidmounting head for gradually minimizing a distance between said headportion of said coupling head and said second side of said mounting headwhen said head portion of said coupling head is moved from saidreleasing position to said securing position.
 4. The KeyMod quickmounting arrangement, as recited in claim 2, wherein said mounting bodyfurther has an elongated sliding channel inclinedly formed at saidmounting body, wherein said coupling head is guided to slide at saidsliding channel to move said head portion of said coupling head towardsaid second side of said mounting head for gradually minimizing adistance between said head portion of said coupling head and said secondside of said mounting head when said head portion of said coupling headis moved from said releasing position to said securing position.
 5. TheKeyMod quick mounting arrangement, as recited in claim 3, wherein saidsliding channel is formed at one of sidewalls of said mounting bodybetween said first and second sides thereof.
 6. The KeyMod quickmounting arrangement, as recited in claim 4, wherein said slidingchannel is formed at one of sidewalls of said mounting body between saidfirst and second sides thereof.
 7. The KeyMod quick mountingarrangement, as recited in claim 1, further comprising an actuatingmember pivotally coupled at said mounting body, wherein said actuatingmember has a driving end coupled at said coupling head and an actuatingend arranged to pivotally drive said driving end to move said couplinghead between said releasing position and said securing position.
 8. TheKeyMod quick mounting arrangement, as recited in claim 6, furthercomprising an actuating member pivotally coupled at said mounting body,wherein said actuating member has a driving end coupled at said couplinghead and an actuating end arranged to pivotally drive said driving endto move said coupling head between said releasing position and saidsecuring position.
 9. The KeyMod quick mounting arrangement, as recitedin claim 8, wherein said actuating end of said actuating member isextended out of said mounting body through said sliding channel, suchthat when said actuating member is pivotally moved at said slidingchannel, said head portion of said coupling head is driven to movetoward said second side of said mounting head from said releasingposition to said securing position.
 10. The KeyMod quick mountingarrangement, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a locker unitprovided at said mounting body for locking said coupling head in saidreleasing position and in said securing position.
 11. The KeyMod quickmounting arrangement, as recited in claim 9, further comprising a lockerunit provided at said mounting body for locking said coupling head insaid releasing position and in said securing position, wherein saidlocker unit comprises a locking latch, and first and second lockingedges defined at said actuating member, such that when said lockinglatch is engaged with said first locking edge, said coupling head islocked in said releasing position, and when said locking latch isengaged with said second locking edge, said coupling head is locked insaid securing position.
 12. The KeyMod quick mounting arrangement, asrecited in claim 1, further comprising a positioning member protrudedfrom said second side of said mounting body at a position adjacent tosaid coupling head, wherein said positioning member is arranged forengaging with a second mounting slot adjacent to said mounting slotwhere said coupling head is engaged therewith.
 13. The KeyMod quickmounting arrangement, as recited in claim 12, wherein said positioningmember is shaped and sized matching with said enlarged slot portion ofsaid adjacent mounting slot, such that said coupling head isautomatically aligned with said enlarged slot portion of said mountingslot when said positioning member is engaged with said second mountingslot.
 14. The KeyMod quick mounting arrangement, as recited in claim 12,further comprising a second positioning member protruded from saidsecond side of said mounting body at a position adjacent to saidcoupling head, wherein said second positioning member is arranged forengaging with an edge of a third mounting slot adjacent to said mountingslot where said coupling head is engaged therewith.
 15. The KeyMod quickmounting arrangement, as recited in claim 14, wherein said secondpositioning member has a curved engaging edge adapted for engaging withsaid edge of said third mounting slot at said narrower slot portionthereof.
 16. The KeyMod quick mounting arrangement, as recited in claim15, wherein said coupling head is positioned between said twopositioning members.
 17. A KeyMod quick mounting arrangement, fordetachably coupling an accessory at a firearm having one or more KeyModmounting slots, comprising: a mounting body having a first side adaptedfor extending from said accessory to be detachably coupled with saidfirearm, and an opposed second side; a coupling head, which is movablyextended from said mounting body between a releasing position and asecuring position, having a head portion outwardly protruded from saidsecond side of said mounting body; and an actuating member movablycoupled at said mounting body to move said coupling head between saidreleasing position and said securing position, wherein in said releasingposition, said head portion of said coupling head is arranged for beingdisposed in an enlarged slot portion of said mounting slot, and in saidsecuring position, said head portion of said coupling head is arrangedfor being slid to a narrower slot portion of said mounting slot and forbeing moved toward said second side of said mounting head at the sametime for securing said accessory at said firearm.
 18. The KeyMod quickmounting arrangement, as recited in claim 17, further comprising alocker unit provided at said mounting body for locking said couplinghead in said releasing position and in said securing position, whereinsaid locker unit comprises a locking latch, and first and second lockingedges defined at said actuating member, such that when said lockinglatch is engaged with said first locking edge, said coupling head islocked in said releasing position, and when said locking latch isengaged with said second locking edge, said coupling head is locked insaid securing position.
 19. The KeyMod quick mounting arrangement, asrecited in claim 17, further comprising a positioning member protrudedfrom said second side of said mounting body at a position adjacent tosaid coupling head, wherein said positioning member is arranged forengaging with a second mounting slot adjacent to said mounting slotwhere said coupling head is engaged therewith.
 20. The KeyMod quickmounting arrangement, as recited in claim 19, further comprising asecond positioning member protruded from said second side of saidmounting body at a position adjacent to said coupling head, wherein saidsecond positioning member is arranged for engaging with an edge of athird mounting slot adjacent to said mounting slot where said couplinghead is engaged therewith.
 21. A KeyMod quick mounting arrangement, fordetachably coupling an accessory at a firearm having one or more KeyModmounting slots, comprising: a mounting body having a first side adaptedfor extending from said accessory to be detachably coupled with saidfirearm, and an opposed second side; a coupling head, which is movablyextended from said mounting body between a releasing position and asecuring position, having a head portion outwardly protruded from saidsecond side of said mounting body; and a locker unit provided at saidmounting body for locking said coupling head in said releasing positionand in said securing position, wherein in said releasing position, saidhead portion of said coupling head is locked in position for beingdisposed in an enlarged slot portion of said mounting slot, whereinafter said locker unit is actuated to release said coupling head in saidreleasing position, said coupling head is moved to said securingposition that said head portion of said coupling head is arranged forbeing slid to a narrower slot portion of said mounting slot for securingsaid accessory at said firearm.
 22. The KeyMod quick mountingarrangement, as recited in claim 21, further comprising a positioningmember protruded from said second side of said mounting body at aposition adjacent to said coupling head, wherein said positioning memberis arranged for engaging with a second mounting slot adjacent to saidmounting slot where said coupling head is engaged therewith.
 23. TheKeyMod quick mounting arrangement, as recited in claim 22, furthercomprising a second positioning member protruded from said second sideof said mounting body at a position adjacent to said coupling head,wherein said second positioning member is arranged for engaging with anedge of a third mounting slot adjacent to said mounting slot where saidcoupling head is engaged therewith.
 24. A KeyMod quick mountingarrangement, for detachably coupling an accessory at a firearm having aplurality of KeyMod mounting slots, comprising: a mounting body having afirst side adapted for extending from said accessory to be detachablycoupled with said firearm, and an opposed second side; a coupling head,which is movably extended from said mounting body between a releasingposition and a securing position, having a head portion outwardlyprotruded from said second side of said mounting body, wherein in saidreleasing position, said head portion of said coupling head is arrangedfor being disposed in an enlarged slot portion of said mounting slot,and in said securing position, said head portion of said coupling headis arranged for being slid to a narrower slot portion of said mountingslot for securing said accessory at said firearm; and a positioningmember protruded from said second side of said mounting body at aposition adjacent to said coupling head, wherein said positioning memberis arranged for engaging with a second mounting slot adjacent to saidmounting slot where said coupling head is engaged therewith.
 25. TheKeyMod quick mounting arrangement, as recited in claim 24, furthercomprising a second positioning member protruded from said second sideof said mounting body at a position adjacent to said coupling head,wherein said second positioning member is arranged for engaging with anedge of a third mounting slot adjacent to said mounting slot where saidcoupling head is engaged therewith.
 26. The KeyMod quick mountingarrangement, as recited in claim 25, wherein said coupling head ispositioned between said two positioning members, wherein said twopositioning members are integrally protruded from said second side ofsaid mounting body.
 27. The KeyMod quick mounting arrangement, asrecited in claim 24, further comprising a locker unit movably coupled atsaid mounting body for locking said coupling head in said securingposition, wherein said locker unit is moved to engage with said couplinghead for minimizing a distance between said head portion of saidcoupling head and said second side of said mounting head when said headportion of said coupling head is moved in said securing position.